Printing.com plc
07 November 2005
FOR RELEASE 7.00AM 7 November 2005
Printing.com plc
('Printing.com' or 'the Company')
Specialist retail chain with over 140 Outlets (open or pending) across the UK
PRINTING.COM SETS OUT ITS STRATEGY FOR OVERSEAS EXPANSION
Printing.com previously announced that it had intended to outline its strategy
for exploiting overseas territories when releasing its Interim Results on 21
November 2005.
However, the Company now intends to bring forward the communication of this
strategy to 8.00 am on 14 November 2005. This is to enable Printing.com to
appropriately brief international printing journalists at the IPEX 2006 Press
Inward Mission later that day.
IPEX is one of the major international printing exhibitions taking place only
every fourth year at the National Exhibition Centre. IPEX 2006 is billed as 'The
Global Technology Event for Print, Publishing & Media'. It is Printing.com's
intention to exhibit at the show from 4-11 April 2006.
The IPEX Press Inward Mission is held five months before the show with media
being flown in to meet select exhibitors. This will provide the scope for
Printing.com to set out the nature of its Master Franchise to printing sector
journalists from numerous countries worldwide.
The Company will not be releasing any new trading information at these meetings.
As previously announced Printing.com will release its Interim Results on 21
November 2005 and will then update the market in respect of its estate expansion
and current trading.
For further information:
Printing.com plc
Tony Rafferty (Chief Executive) 07966 517 336
Alan Roberts (Finance Director) 0161 848 5713
Beattie Financial
Brian Coleman-Smith / Nia Thomas / Grace Dewhurst 020 7053 6400
Background note:
Printing.com offers a broad product range including leaflets, booklets,
postcards, promotional cards, invitations, letterheads and business cards to
consumers and small and medium sized companies. Unlike its competitors, Printing
.com Stores and Franchises do not depend on any printing equipment on location.
The Company's printing and ancillary equipment is based at the centralised
Production Hub with the head office in Manchester. All work is produced in full
four colour rather than two colour. Delivery to the customer is usually within
three days. The printing sector has traditionally been served by smaller
printing companies or other On Demand Printers and is estimated to be worth some
£1 billion.
Printing.com has three routes to market: Franchise Stores, Bolt-on Franchises
and Company owned Stores.
This information is provided by RNS
The company news service from the London Stock Exchange